Social Security Trustees Say Funds are Running Out—and Trump’s Policies Are Making It Worse
A new report says Trump’s policies have only accelerated the depletion of social security funds.
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38 headlinesSpencer Pratt Posts New Picture on Social Media After LA Mayoral Defeat
The former reality TV star posted to social media following his defeat in the Los Angeles mayoral race earlier this week.
Illinois' new social media tax explained
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Ottawa's bill regulating social media, AI expected to include age restrictions
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White House says UK should not ban social media for kids under 16
The Trump administration is urging the United Kingdom not to enact a social media ban for kids under the age of 16, citing the “benefits” of access to the open internet. Instead of a formal ban, the U. S.
AARP: New Social Security report should be ‘wake-up call’
After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program.
Hunter Biden charms his way back into public eye with social media spree
Hunter Biden has burst back onto the political scene with a social media spree marked by crude responses to Republican critics and self-deprecating humor about his troubled personal life.
‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.
Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10
US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firms White House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK from cracking down on tech platforms, the British government has said. The technology secretary, ...
Ella Baron on social division and the spread of disinformation – cartoon
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Show HN: I built a social-first search(X, Reddit, TikTok) cause Google is boring
bluhe is a social-first search engine, know what people are saying on X, Reddit, Tiktok, YT, Instagram & Facebook.
Trump says Iran shot down U.S. helicopter
President Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran shot down a U. S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, with both soldiers rescued by an unmanned boat off the coast of Oman.
Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall earlier than expected
Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected
Natasha Cloud opens up on how activism may have impacted her WNBA free agency market
When WNBA fan favorite guard Natasha Cloud sat on the free agent market for weeks this past offseason, social media commentators and content creators assumed the worst.
Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 6 Years Unless Congress Acts
The trust fund for the program, which supports roughly 68 million Americans, is on schedule to be depleted in the next six years. Benefits could be cut on average by 22 percent.
Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn
A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.
Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast
Attack was filmed and shared online prompting Elon Musk and others to call for anti-immigration protests Politicians from across the spectrum have called for calm after a knife attack in Belfast prompted widespread shock and condemnation. There are fears there could be disorder after figures on ...
‘We are rapidly running out of time’ Watchdog sounds Social Security alarm after 22% cut confirmed for 2032
Trustees now project the retirement fund will be depleted in 2032 and the combined system in 2034, putting pressure on the 2026 Senate class to act.
‘We are rapidly running out of time’: Watchdog sounds Social Security alarm after 22% cut confirmed for 2032
Trustees now project the retirement fund will be depleted in 2032 and the combined system in 2034, putting pressure on the 2026 Senate class to act.
Digital Surveillance, Threat Assessments, Lethal Force: How Security Teams Keep Artists Safe in the Age of Social Media
As our bonds with musicians strengthen through social platforms, so too do threats against them increase. Meet the people who protect your favorite artists.
Crisis, what crisis? Social Security chief says ‘people boo at Yankee Stadium, even when they’re winning’
Frank Bisignano touts phone wait times down 75% and 50% more people served. Critics say the bottleneck just moved.
I’m 65 with no retirement savings, but my home is paid off, and I get $2,071 in Social Security. Can I actually retire?
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3 Social Security wage garnishment rules retirees should know now
Many retirees assume Social Security is untouchable, but these garnishment rules offer a more nuanced story.
Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds
The Social Security Administration has released a report with new projections as to when the trust funds that help pay benefits may be depleted.